Markson's Marauders
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History
Formed in 2928 from survivors of the 12th Lyran Regulars during the Third Succession War, the unit specialized in pirate hunting. For the next decades the command tracked the bases of nomerus pirates and wiped them out. Faced with the decicion to face the clans they refused the contract and left the IS for the periphery . The new employee Dragon's Wings Mining Corporation is a covert organsiation of the DCMS.[1]
With the beginning of the Jihad the mercs were in the employ of the Magistracy of Canopus. It is believed that the unit fight against the Word of Blake invaders.[2]
Officer
In 3025 the unit is commanded by Colonel Richard Markson.[3]
As of 3067 Colonel Markson lead the unit in the 3rd generation.[1]
In 3145 the commanding officer is Colonel Ray Markson.[4]
Tactics
Long range units soften up the enemy and dropships deploy fast light/medium mechs on the flanks for harassing maneuvers.[1]
Support
The unit contains enough techs for all kinds of repairs and sufficient Dropship support.[1]
Dragoon Ratings
3067
Dragoon Rating: B[1]
3145
Rating: B[4]
Composition History
3025
Markson's Marauders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[5]
- CO: Colonel Richard Markson
3040
Markson's Marauders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[6]
3067
Markson's Marauders (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- CO: Colonel Patrick Markson
- XO/Command Lance: Lieutenant Colonel Phil Boyce
- 1st Battalion: Major Monica Crowley
- 2nd Battalion: Major Steve Malzberg
- 3rd Battalion: Major John Gambling
- Every unit is capable to move over 90 km/h (only short times in some cases). A command lance lead the intere unit,
StarHunters(2 Wings/Regular/Questionable)[1]
- CO: Captain John Bachelor
- XO/1st Wing: Commander Paul Alexander
- 2nd Wing: Lieutenant Commander Curtis Sliwa
- 2nd Squadron: Lieutenant Ronald Kuby
- One wing belongs to the regiment the other is a group of freelancers.
3145
Markson's Marauders (Veteran/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Colonel Ray Markson[4]
- - As of 3145 the Marauders were stationed in the Palladix system and were operating at sixty-five percent of full strength.[4]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised, p. 90, Unit Profile
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 20
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 138 (pdf version), "New Avalon Combat Region"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182, "Notable Mercenary Forces - Magistracy of Canopus"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 138
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 141